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Company · Stoke on Trent

Duchess China Limited

Manufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c.

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Mark Francis Pittaway 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Christopher John Carnall 2005-2019 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Lowndes 2005-2022 Director View profile
  4. Robert John Mitchell 2000-2003 Director View profile
  5. Kenneth Cookson 2000-2005 Director View profile
  6. Timothy Patrick Kelly 2000-2019 Director View profile
  7. Ian Nigel Davis 1995-2006 Director View profile
  8. Peter Griffin 1996 Director View profile
  9. Barrie Clifford Hozier 1996-2002 Secretary View profile
  10. Krishna Radia 1994-1996 Secretary View profile
  11. John Frewer 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c.
Incorporated
21/06/1893
Registered office
Stoke on Trent

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Duchess China Limited is controlled by Mantec Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mantec Group Limited.

13 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

11.8y median 7.4y
average tenure
24.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 13Finance 11Manufacturing 9Construction 8Professional services 6Retail and trade 3Dormant 1Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00039091
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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